Last Updated: 12/06/2025

At Whispered Picks (https://whisperedpicks.com), we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your data.

Who We Are

Whispered Picks is an online blog focused on tech, software, and fashion reviews, recommendations, and content-driven insights.
Our website address is: https://whisperedpicks.com

Information We Collect

1. Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as:

IP address
Browser user-agent string
This helps with spam detection.

An anonymized hash of your email may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
After your comment is approved, your profile image becomes visible publicly.

2. Media Uploads

If you upload images, avoid uploading photos with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract this data from images.

3. Cookies

We use cookies to:

Remember your login information
Save your screen/display preferences
Enhance user experience
Enable comment convenience options

4. Embedded Content

Articles may include embedded content (videos, images, social media posts, etc.) from external websites. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interactions.

5. Analytics

We use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand visitor activity and improve our website.

These tools may collect:

Device information
Location (general)
Pages visited
Time spent on pages

Google AdSense (Advertising)

Whispered Picks uses Google AdSense to display advertisements.

Google may use cookies, including:

DART cookies
Advertising identifiers

These cookies help:

Serve personalized or non-personalized ads
Measure ad performance
Prevent invalid activity

You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google by visiting:
https://www.google.com/settings/ads

For more details on how Google handles data:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

Who We Share Data With

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Analytics and advertising partners may receive anonymized data.

We do not sell or share personal information with third parties for marketing outside of the services stated above.

How Long We Keep Data

Comments and metadata are stored indefinitely.
Registered user data is kept as long as the account exists.

Users can request to:

See their stored data
Edit their data
Delete their data (except where legally required)

Your Rights

You may request:

An exported copy of the personal data we hold
Deletion of your personal data
Limits on the processing of your information

We comply with GDPR, CCPA, and other global privacy regulations where applicable.

Where We Send Your Data

Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection tools.

Additional Information

We apply security measures to protect data from unauthorized access or breaches.

If we work with third-party partners, they may also collect certain information as described above.

Contact Us

If you have any privacy questions, you can reach us at:
hello@whisperedpicks.com